Publisher's Synopsis
This volume of war letters is a captivating and heart-warming account of a young soldier who won the love of his girl enduring the hell of war. This is the story of Alan Mitchell's love and war. He is a special soldier, one of the boys, but also a warm, loyal and loving man. His letters are tender and funny, detailed and well observed. Those written in Australia paint a picture of training experiences common to most AIF soldiers. The letters follow Mitchell through the Syrian campaign and his travels in the Middle East, back to Java and finally into the hands of the Japanese. They offer some remarkable insights into the Australian experience of training, war and captivity in WWII.
